Politics and Religion...

[tbone77]

What happened to the separation of church and state??? :smirk:

On the upside (and this is beautiful) I guess next time we discuss evolution (science) in Klotsch, we can't discuss God and scripture (religion) in the same thread.

Rules are rules.

[philhos]

What happened to the separation of church and state??? :smirk:

No such thing. :smirk:

[Samhain]

I don't know, but we now apparently DO have separation of church and Klotsch. Darned activist mods.:lol:

[Danno]

What happened to the separation of church and state??? :smirk:

On the upside (and this is beautiful) I guess next time we discuss evolution (science) in Klotsch, we can't discuss God and scripture (religion) in the same thread.

Rules are rules.


Oh we can, but to be honest, I am getting tired of arguing evolution/creationism every time space comes up. :thumbsup: gets tiring

[barryllium]

I don't know, but we now apparently DO have separation of church and Klotsch. Darned activist mods.:lol:

But I don't want to spread my love. I want to give rep to this post.

I ask you this, mods - are science and religion now separate but equal from recipes, movies, and Jessica Simpson?

[kevin28_1962]

What happened to the separation of church and state??? :smirk:


Here's a good web site with pros and cons regarding separation of church and state.
http://www.undergodprocon.org/bin/procon/procon.cgi?database=5-A%20sub2.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=8&rnd=342.016233244547
We all have our different views on it. I being a Christian personally dont feel that we should subject our beliefs on someone if they dont want it. Such as religious activities at public schools. I feel that public schools should offer elective religious classes though. But I also feel that things that go against my beliefs should not be forced upon my children. My belief is intelligent design but that is not taught. I'm sure some may say that if I feel that way then send my kids to private schools where that is taught. Why should I have to do that? I pay taxes that support public schools. Shouldn't I have the same rights in the education process?

[busamboy]

Am I missing something here, we are not allowed to talk about it?

[kevin28_1962]

Am I missing something here, we are not allowed to talk about it?


I think they (the mods) created a separate forum for religion and politics because Klotsch was getting too serious I guess. So we're good to talk about it in here.

[Judge]

Judge's Bengal's Message Board Amendments:

1st Amendment: Seperate klotsch and church!

:P

[busamboy]

I think they (the mods) created a separate forum for religion and politics because Klotsch was getting too serious I guess. So we're good to talk about it in here.

See, I was missing something afterall! I just click on new posts and see where everybody is currently talking at, so I don't really ever look at somethings location!

[busamboy]

Judge's Bengal's Message Board Amendments:

1st Amendment: Seperate klotsch and church!

:P

Now that is funny. My turn

2nd Amendment: Anybody who believes in Klotsch is damed to all eternity!

(you know just to scare people into believing what I believe:ninja:)

[Samhain]

As far as separation goes, I think both sides have some good points. To the credit of the conservatives, I would probably agree that the framers would NOT want the federal government to be used to supress the practice of Christianity. I'd even go as far as to admit that there are obvious Christian influences in the documents our nation was founded on. As an atheist, if I were to be honest, I'd have to admit that things like the word god in the pledge and on money mean very little to me. I think folks who find them offensive are making mountains out of molehills.

On the other hand, even with the Christian influences, we are absolutely NOT a theocracy nor is there any indication that we should be. No official religion has ever been established here. The government also lacks the power to dictate what religious doctrines are to be followed or ignored. There are no mullahs or ministers or rabbis making policy based on their faiths as there are in actual theocracies like Iran and Saudi Arabia. In true theocracy, religion doesn't merely influence law, it dictates it without the threat of being questioned by the citizenry.

We can believe whatever we choose here. I'm not sure a lot of people would honestly want to change that.